We shouldn't kill threads, should we?
I do agree that all pilots should continue to look for better ways to do things. When I was the project pilot on the S76, we made several changes based on wise and well thought out customer pilot comments/opinions/complaints. For example, the concept of ganging the tail/Intermediate temps on one caution light and the chip on another was thought of by an Air Log pilot, and incorporated by the factory.
I think the operative thing here is to be sure all bright ideas are vetted by folks who are expert in knowing how to properly judge them. Pass on good ideas to the factory, or at least some entity that has the expertise to pass judgement (an STC holder for example). I must admit, the factory folks can be hard to communicate with, in that they are often quite busy.
Perhaps we really agree?